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Ketourah

In the book of Genesis , Ketourah (in Hebrew : - which means "incense") is the new wife of Abraham after the death of Sarah (Genesis 25:1-6). It will give him six son: Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midian , and Ishbak Shouah. These were sent by Abraham son to live further east, away from Isaac. Rabbinic tradition is that is actually Ketourah Agar.

She is described as the "concubine of Abraham" ( 1Chr 1. 32 ).

Ketourah is now called a kibbutz.